RAS Rape And Abuse SupportRegistered

The objects of the Company (“the Objects”) shall be wholly charitable purposes (the words “charitable purposes” wherever they appear in these Articles shall have the meaning ascribed to them for the purposes of section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 including any statutory modification or re-enactment of that Act for the time being in force which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts). In particular the Objects of the Company shall be: 4.1 to relieve the emotional distress of individuals who have been raped or in any way sexually assaulted or abused. and 4.2 to advance the education of the general public and of professional bodies about the nature and extent of sexual violence, to broaden understanding about its prevention and to develop appropriate responses. by encouraging , providing and assisting the development of relevant support services and by working in partnership with other bodies to achieve the objects.